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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 and 6, pp. 66-80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the cockney man going to Australia?
(a) There were too many Irish in London.
(b) There were too many Americans in London.
(c) There were too many Indians in London.
(d) There were too many blacks in London.

2. What was Duffill eating as the train entered the Alpine tunnel in Italy?
(a) Salami.
(b) Bologna.
(c) Proscuitto.
(d) Mortadella.

3. What baseball player was the focus of articles in the English-language paper in Teheran?
(a) Jackie Robinson.
(b) Cal Ripkin.
(c) Hank Aaron.
(d) Babe Ruth.

4. On what Victoria station platform did Theroux depart on his trip?
(a) Ten.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

5. What was the name of the actors' agent met by Theroux on the Orient Express?
(a) Stuart.
(b) Wainsworth.
(c) Greene.
(d) Molesworth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was interesting about the blond Sadiq picked up at the bar in Istanbul?

2. How did Yashar describe his political leanings in Chapter 2?

3. What poem did Molesworth quote while waiting for Yugoslav officials to look over passenger papers in Chapter 2?

4. How long had the English engineer been staying in rural Iran when Theroux met him on the train in Chapter 5?

5. Why was Theroux unable to get food at Meshed in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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